iDesign: Developing Technological Fluency Through Culturally-Relevant Game Design

iDesign项目让未被充分代表的年轻人参与制作与文化和社会相关的电脑游戏。通过让参与者参与信息技术文化，该项目旨在将他们从玩电脑游戏转移到使用需要编程和计算技能的工具。该项目的高潮是游戏设计课程的传播，其他课后项目也可以使用。该项目由霍夫斯特拉大学和纽约地区的七所中学合作，吸引了45名6至9年级的学生和他们的老师参加课后互动游戏设计俱乐部。为了支持这些俱乐部，一个暑期学院向教师介绍创新的数字教学法。该项目还包括一个面向学生的夏季领导力学院和学生职业定位。教育发展中心将进行形成性和总结性评估，解决几个关键问题：-学生的技术流畅性发生了什么变化？-学生对stem相关职业的态度是否发生了变化？-教师如何实施设计课程？-教师实施的差异是否与学生成绩的差异有关？利用游戏开发课外领导力项目的组织Global Kids将提供夏季领导力项目。纽约州课后网络（NYSAN）将传播idedesign课程和游戏。该项目将通过参与学校继续该项目的承诺和项目资源的传播来维持。

The iDesign project engages underrepresented youth in creating computer games that are culturally and socially relevant. By engaging participants in the culture of information technology, the project is designed to move them from playing computer games to using tools that require programming and computation skills. The project culminates in the dissemination of a game-design curriculum that other after school programs can use. The project, a collaborative effort between Hofstra University and seven middle schools in the New York City area, engages 45 6th to 9th grade students and their teachers in interactive after-school Game Design Clubs. To support the Clubs, a summer institute introduces teachers to innovative digital pedagogy. The project also includes a summer leadership academy for students and student career orientation. The Educational Development Center will conduct formative and summative evaluation, addressing several key questions:- What changes occur in student technological fluency?- Do student attitudes towards-STEM-related careers change?- How did teachers implement the iDesign curriculum?- Are differences in teacher implementation related to differential student outcomes?Global Kids, an organization that develops after-school leadership programs programs using gameplay, will provide the summer leadership program. The New York State After-School Network (NYSAN) will disseminate iDesign curriculum and games. The project will be sustained through the commitment of participating schools to continue the program and through the dissemination of project resources.